Assistant Director/Career Coach

Master's degree in Counseling, Higher Education, College Student Personnel or related field and two years of career counseling experience. Additional experience may be used on a one-to-one basis to offset the educational requirements. The university offers market competitive salary and benefits. Grade EF. Salary minimum 47,476.

The University of Louisville Career Development Center is seeking candidates for a full-time position as Assistant Director/Career Coach. The mission of the Career Development Center is to empower students for success in their journey from college to career. The Career Development Center assists students in the following areas:

• Career Planning Exploring Majors and Careers
• Resumes and Cover Letters Internships
• Practice Interviewing Job Search Strategies
• Career Fairs Customized Career Presentations
• Social Networking Preparation for Graduate School

The primary goal of the Assistant Director/Career Coach is to assist students in developing, evaluating, and/or implementing major and career plans and decisions. This position helps to prepare students/alumni for finding suitable employment by developing self-knowledge, occupational knowledge, job-search skills, effective candidate presentation skills and understanding all services available in the Career Center through individual and group advising. Assist students/alumni to seek desired employment opportunities or entry into an appropriate educational, graduate or professional program. Interface with with faculty, academic advisors, and other campus stakeholders for the purpose of sharing career information, programs and work opportunities for students.

Desired qualifications include:

• Experience guiding students through the career development process
• Knowledge and experience with the MBTI, Strong Interest Inventory, and/or Focus2
• Experience using the Handshake and/or Symplicity career management platforms
• Ability to work well with persons from varied backgrounds and diverse experiences
• Excellent customer service skills

Review of applications will begin on February 19, 2018 and continue until the position is filled.

The University of Louisville is an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer, and is committed to providing employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, sex, age, color, national origin, ethnicity, creed, religion, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity and expression, marital status, pregnancy, or veteran status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to an impairment or disability, please contact the Employment team at employ@louisville.edu or 502.852.6258.